Thank You, Loyal Subjects.

Today we were in Cadiz, Spain. It’s a small city that sits on a sliver of land. It was rainy and cold when we ventured off and every time we felt the sun, it was quickly covered by the dark storm clouds.

After our tech run, Nicco, Robert, Maude, and I purchased double-decker bus tickets to get a tour of the city. It was my first time being on one of these buses! I had always wanted to ever since I saw them in movies that take place in London, (like in What A Girl Wants, Mel;)

We fought with the rain, moving from top to bottom constantly and trying to get the best pictures possible. They provide headphones to plug into their radio system so you could listen to the historical information. And with the way the bus system works, we could get off and walk around at any of the stops, and then catch the next bus since they run every 15 minutes.

Finally, we got some sun and hopped off the bus to walk around in the main square. Some fellow crewmembers were eating lunch in a local pub and we stopped in a souvenir store right next door. We took pictures of the gorgeous cathedral that towered in the center of the city. When we got back on the bus, I pretended to be the queen and I waved down to my adoring subjects. One policeman shouted up at me, and I thought he was asking what I was doing but he just wanted me to take his picture. Crazy man….LOL.

Our day was short because we are sailing away at three. :( It must be an expensive port for us to stay at. There are rumors that we will have an overnight tomorrow in Lisbon to sort out of the issues with the European flights. One girl who works in the bar is supposed to fly home to Romania but now has to pay for a three-day bus ride to another airport.

We are also not sure how many guests we will have yet. Lots of Americans cancelled their cruises and Europeans are stuck throughout the airports, it’s a big mess. I know a lot of people aren’t happy with Royal because we aren’t going to cover their change of arrangements (i.e. hotel, new flights) but technically; we aren’t involved in the issue. And I know after all the money we lost from the Brazilian season, the company is not going to want to reimburse people unless we actually were the cause of the problem.

Hopefully, people will make it home ok tomorrow. I know once I’m ready to go, there better be nothing trying to stop me cause I will be READY TO GO. I’m looking forward to another day in Europe! Love to all that are back home!!!! <3